Samarkand International Airport 27 min
Observatory of Ulugbek Samarkand (18 min)
Islamic observatory, built in the 15th century, featuring a celestial measuring stone & a museum. Afrasiyab Museum (19 min)
Archeological museum displaying excavated tools, coins & ceramics & a 7th-8th century palace fresco. Bibi-Khanym Mosque Биби Хонум Масжиди (15 min)
Vast, partially restored ruins of an ornate 1400s mosque with a landmark, blue-tiled dome. Siab Bazaar (14 min)
Colorful stalls piled high with specialty breads, nuts, dried fruit & spices, plus household goods. Gur-e Amir Сomplex (10 min)
A 15th-century mausoleum of Turko-Mongol conqueror Timur featuring tombs, mosaics & ornate carvings. Sherdor Madrasa Мадрасаи Шердор (12 min)
This ornate 17th-century madrassa at the Registan is covered in tile, including tiger mosaics. Aksaray Mausoleum (12 min) Rukhobod Mausoleum (9 min)
Mausoleum, architecture, and history Registan (11 min)
Ornamental public square flanked by 3 historic madrasas built in the 15th & 17th centuries. Samarkandskiy Vinnyy Zavod Imeni M. A. Khovrenko (20 min) Shah-i-Zinda Ensemble Шоҳи Зинда (15 min)
Cemetery site with many ornately decorated, colorful tombs & ancient mosaic-tiled mausoleums. Tilla-Kori madrasah (11 min)
Opulent building completed in 1660, featuring gold & elaborate decorative patterns & a domed mosque. Afrasiyab Settlement (15 min)
Grassy landscape & former site of a settlement from 500 BC to 1220 AD, with a small history museum. Hazrat Khizr Mosque (20 min)
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